diff --git a/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs b/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs
index e3a6ab94e..5d54d7281 100644
--- a/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs
+++ b/GsaGH/Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModel.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class SaveGsaModel : GH_OasysDropDownComponent {
     public override OasysPluginInfo PluginInfo => GsaGH.PluginInfo.Instance;
     protected override Bitmap Icon => Resources.SaveGsaModel;
     private string _fileNameLastSaved;
+    internal string FileNameLastSavedFullPath =>  $"\"{Path.GetFullPath(_fileNameLastSaved)}\"";
     private bool _saveInputOverride = false;
 
     public SaveGsaModel() : base("Save GSA Model", "Save",
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ internal void OpenGsaExe() {
     internal Process RunGsa() {
       string programFiles = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles);
       string fullPath = Path.Combine(programFiles, @"Oasys\GSA 10.2\GSA.exe");
-      return Process.Start(fullPath, Path.GetFullPath(_fileNameLastSaved));
+      return Process.Start(fullPath, FileNameLastSavedFullPath);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs b/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs
index 140cb1c4f..cfaf41ace 100644
--- a/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs
+++ b/GsaGHTests/3_Components/0_Model/SaveGsaModelTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.IO;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 
 using GsaGH.Components;
 using GsaGH.Parameters;
@@ -66,5 +65,15 @@ public void StartGsaShouldTargetGsa() {
         process.Kill();
       }
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StartGsaShouldWorkWhenFilenameHasGaps() {
+      SaveGsaModel comp = new SaveGsaModel();
+      ComponentTestHelper.SetInput(comp, GsaModelGooMother);
+      ComponentTestHelper.SetInput(comp, true, 1);
+      ComponentTestHelper.SetInput(comp, Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "dummyPath with spaces.gwb"), 2);
+      _ = (GsaModelGoo)ComponentTestHelper.GetOutput(comp);
+      Assert.Equal(2, comp.FileNameLastSavedFullPath.Count(x => x == '\"'));
+    }
   }
 }